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UNINA9910962821003321 |
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Read Jen'nan Ghazal <1972-> |
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Titolo |
Culture, class, and work among Arab-American women / / Jen'nan Ghazal Read |
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New York, : LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC, 2004 |
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1-280-36140-9 |
9786610361403 |
1-59332-120-1 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (166 p.) |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Arab American women - Social conditions |
Arab American women - Employment |
Women immigrants - United States - Social conditions |
Women foreign workers - United States |
Labor supply - United States |
Sex role - United States |
Arab Americans - Ethnic identity |
Arab Americans - Cultural assimilation |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 135-150) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Theoretical Significance of Women's Labor Force Participation -- 3 The Case for Arab Americans -- 4 Arab-American Women in Comparative Perspective -- 5 Determinants of Arab-American Women's Economic Achievements -- 6 Conclusion -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- References -- Index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Read examines the labor force activity of Arab-American women, a group whose work experiences provide an exception to accepted theories. The employment rates of Arab immigrant women rank among the lowest of any immigrant group, while the rates of native-born Arab-American women resemble those of U.S.-born white women. These differences cannot be explained by Arab-American women s human capital characteristics or family resources, but are due to |
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